Definitions
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- adjective Sclater (attributive); used in taxonomic names for organisms that often have English names of the form "Sclater's ..."
Etymologies
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Examples
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Big-crested penguin (also Erect-crested penguin) (Eudyptes sclateri)
Penguins 2010
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Twelve penguin species are included in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, three of these (Eudyptes sclateri, Megadytpes antipodes, Spheniscus mendiculus) are listed as Endangered.
Penguins 2010
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There are four breeding species of penguins, of which two, the Snares Crested Eudyptes robustus (VU) and Erect Crested E. sclateri (VU) Penguins are endemic; while Campbell, Auckland and Bounty Islands all have endemic species of shags, Leucocarbo campbelli, L. colensoi and L. ranfurlyi (all VU).
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The Park is the only protected area in Kwazulu-Natal known to have populations of Sclater's golden mole Chlorotalpa sclateri (VU), Cape mole rat Georychus capensis, ice rat Otomys sloggetti and the small grey mongoose Galerella pulverulentus.
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Some lowland forest non-swamp species are found here (e.g. Ogilby's Duiker Cephalophus ogilbyi and Sclater's Guenon Cercopithecus sclateri).
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Three small mammal species are also considered near-endemics, Atelerix sclateri, Acomys louisae and Elephantulus revoili.
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There are also two near-endemic species of monkeys, the white-throated guenon (Cercopithecus erythrogaster, EN), and Sclater's guenon (Cercopithecus sclateri, EN).
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The near-endemic Sclater's monkey (Cercopithecus sclateri) may also use the brackish portion of the mangroves.
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Some species found only in higher montane areas are the Gould's turkey (Meleagris gallopavo mexicana), band-tailed pigeon (Columba fasiata), mexican chickadee (Parus sclateri) and hepatic tanager (Piranga flava).
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There are only two near-endemic species, Sclater's guenon (Cercopithecus sclateri, EN) and the crested chameleon (Chamaeleo cristatus).
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